The openSUSE Project is proud to announce the release of openSUSE 11.0 -- everything you need to get started with Linux on the desktop and on the server. Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, the openSUSE Project provides free, easy access to the world's most usable Linux distribution, openSUSE. The 11.0 release of openSUSE includes more than 200 new features specific to openSUSE, a redesigned installer that makes openSUSE even easier to install, faster package management thanks to major updates in the ZYpp stack, KDE 4, GNOME 2.22, and much more. Read all about the updates in the release at http://news.opensuse.org/?p=891. All of the Sneak Peeks for this release are available at http://news.opensuse.org/category/sneak-peeks/. Media and Download openSUSE is now available for immediate download. The openSUSE 11.0 release brings several new options for installation media, as well as familiar choices: • openSUSE 11.0 DVD • openSUSE 11.0 KDE 4 32-bit Live CD • openSUSE 11.0 GNOME 32-bit Live CD • openSUSE 11.0 KDE 4 64-bit Live CD • openSUSE 11.0 GNOME 64-bit Live CD You can download openSUSE 11.0 via HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, and Metalink from http://software.openSUSE.org. You can also purchase a retail box with openSUSE 11.0 that includes 90-day installation support, physical media, and a printed Getting Started guide: http://en.opensuse.org/Buy_openSUSE. Communicate We want to hear from you! The openSUSE Project has many channels of communication: * Official openSUSE Forums: forums.opensuse.org. * Mailing Lists: The openSUSE mailing lists. * IRC: #opensuse on irc.freenode.net and and other channels. * Jabber, Usenet, and more. Check out all your communication options at: http://en.opensuse.org/Communicate To keep up to date with openSUSE, be sure to keep an eye on openSUSE News (http://news.opensuse.org/) and watch Planet SUSE (http://www.planetsuse.org/) for blog posts from the openSUSE community. Want to help the openSUSE Project? To get involved with openSUSE see the How to Participate page on the openSUSE wiki. We can use lots of different skills to help the project, so feel free to jump in! See how to help at: http://en.opensuse.org/How_to_Participate All of the contributors who have worked on openSUSE deserve a huge thank you. Without your hard work, this release would not have been possible. openSUSE 11.0 is the best openSUSE release yet, and will help promote the use of Linux everywhere! Now, get openSUSE 11.0 and have a lot of fun! -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager jzb@zonker.net http://zonker.opensuse.org/ http://www.dissociatedpress.net/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-announce+help@opensuse.org